Damallsvenskan champions LdB Malmö settle for draw with KIF Örebro
Defending Swedish champions LdB Malmö opened up its 2011 Damallsvenskan season Sunday with a 1-1 draw against KIF Örebro at Behrn Arena in Örebro. After falling behind, 1-0, in the 24th minute on a goal by Örebro forward Sara Michael, Malmö needed a second-half strike to pull level and avoid defeat. Midfielder Nilla Fisher’s goal in the 61st minute tied the game for Malmö, salvaging the draw. The last time these teams met was in last year’s Super Cup, which Malmö won, 2-1, to claim the title of the champions of Sweden. (more…)
Opening weekend for leagues around the globe
This weekend marks the start of several top-flight leagues from Women’s Professional (WPS) to the national women’s football league in Vietnam. Sweden’s Damallsvenskan and Finland’s Naisten Liiga are also amongst the group of leagues that begin play this weekend. (more…)
Mami Yamaguchi: “They’ve been having really difficult days every second in Japan”
Our Game Magazine spoke with Mami Yamaguchi a few days after Friday’s 9.0 magnitude earthquake and tsunami hit Northeast Japan. Born in Tokyo, Yamaguchi, formerly of the Atlanta Beat of Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS), was in Sweden with her club Hammarby when the earthquake struck Japan. (more…)
